Name: |
VAN TONDER |
Given Name: |
SAREL HENK |
Initials: |
S H |
Service No: |
W400650T |
Rank: |
Detective SergeantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South West African Police |
Unit: |
South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET)Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1989-04-02Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1964-05-31 |
Age: |
24 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, heavy fighting continued to rage throughout Northern Owamboland as large groups of heavily armed SWAPO/PLAN insurgents numbering 150+ continued with mass infiltrations into the area from Southern Angola and were constantly being engaged by Koevoet elements in the field. The Koevoet Casspirs bore the brunt of the attacks in the face of fusillades of Soviet RPG-7 anti-tank rockets, Czech RPG-75 anti-tank rockets, Yugoslavian M60 Anti-Tank rifle grenades and M60P HEAP Pencil STRIM rifle grenades. The SWAPO/PLAN insurgents paid dearly for their efforts but the South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (Koevoet) Units suffered another ten members Killed in Action during these fierce contacts with many others being wounded |
Additional
Information: |
ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994 |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-06-08
